No matter how long or strong your relationship is, parenting changes things and has an undeniable impact. In this piece, motherhood and matrescence coach Amanda Jackson explores why the care work of raising a family can result in disconnection and resentment for couples. The Hidden Expectations...
Genome sequencing, developed originally to trace COVID, is now protecting babies in intensive care from infectious diseases, reports Rhys Thomas White, David Winter and Suzanne Manning Anyone who has spent time inside a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) knows it’s intense. For the tiny babies cared for in...
Research tells us there are three good reasons why, writes Megan Lee and Jacqui Yoxall It’s winter, and many of us find ourselves drawn to bowls of cheesy pasta, oozing puddings, warming soups, and hot chocolate with marshmallows. These and other comfort foods can make us feel...
The Brooke Bellamy accusations join a long tradition of cookbook scandals-from Belle Gibson to bone broth formula, reports Lauren Samuelsson, Plagiarism accusations against Brooke Bellamy, first brought to light by Nagi Maehashi on her website RecipeTin Eats, continue to emerge. Today, the Daily Telegraph reported Bellamy...
Content warning (CW). This story contains detailed descriptions of miscarriage, infertility, and termination for medical reasons (TFMR), which may be distressing to some Termination for medical reasons (TFMR) is a reality too few talk about, yet so many endure. In this personal account, Rhiannon Kavanagh shares...
How can you help your child make friends? Gretchen Geng and Phillip Slee have some ideas that may help. One of the things children (and parents) may worry about at the start of the new school year is, will I have friends? This could be true for...
There is a growing number of ‘super-sized’ schools. Does the number of students matter? asks Emma Rowe Recently, The Sydney Morning Herald reported one of Sydney’s top public high schools had more than 2,000 students for the first time, thanks to the booming population in the...
‘Perfect bodies and perfect lives’. Researcher, Julia Coffey, looks at how selfie-editing tools are distorting how young people see themselves Like many of her peers, Abigail (21) takes a lot of selfies, tweaks them with purpose-made apps, and posts them on social media. But, she says, the...
Why Kids Today Learn So Differently From Us “The young people of today love luxury; they have bad manners; they scoff at authority… lack respect for their elders…” Whether or not these words came from Socrates, they’ve long been used to reassure parents: every generation complains about...
Perfect for anytime of the day but great for an easy midweek dinner, Donna's Cheat Bacon and Egg Pie is family favourite for cooler weather. Ingredients 2 x 27cm flour tortillas Melted butter, for brushing ⅓ cup (25g) finely grated parmesan cheese 6 rashes bacon, rind...
